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Congratulations to The University Of Mississippi School of Journalism alumna Brittany Brown who has just accepted an eight-month-long Emerging Reporters Fellowship with Mississippi Today.

Person of the Week 10-1-20: Eden Smith

The month of September is known for being Childhood Cancer Awareness month, and although it doesn’t receive the same amount of accolades as Breast Cancer Awareness month, the significance of it is

Wounded Warriors of Mississippi 4th Annual Rhonda’s Retrievers Bow Hunt

Hunting season is near, and it’s almost time for the annual Rhonda’s Retrievers bow hunt. This hunt is held annually in Enterprise, MS, during hunting season.

Jones College Adds New Heavy Equipment Class

Jones College in Stonewall is starting up a new class in October that will focus on using heavy equipment.

Person of the Week 9-24-20: Taniya Davis-Holt

“Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve” (Mary Kay Ash).

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Editorial: Vote yes for the new flag
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On Thu, 10/29/2020 - 03:52 PM
Mississippians have a chance to vote for a new flag. We should seize the chance to close a chapter on our history and move forward. It’s the right thing to do.
Taxpayers owe $10,400 to pay off the state's debts, according to a new report.

Report: Mississippians owe $10,400 to pay off state's mounting debts
By Steve Wilson, READ MORE > 443 Reads
On Wed, 10/28/2020 - 11:24 PM
Mississippi is one of 39 states that can’t pay its bills, according to a recently released report and taxpayers owe $10,400 apiece to make the debt whole.
Hurricane Statement
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On Wed, 10/28/2020 - 04:23 PM
Hurricane Local Statement

Alert:

This product covers Southeast Louisiana and South Mississippi

**CATEGORY 2 HURRICANE ZETA APPROACHING THE SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA
COAST**
NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
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Outdoors in the Sun: Fall feeling at grocery store
By Jeff North, READ MORE > 799 Reads
On Tue, 10/27/2020 - 01:59 PM
I have been struggling to make time to sit on a limb with stick and string. Whether due to office duties or relief effort spraying for mosquitoes from the recent south Louisiana hurricanes, the phone won’t stop ringing and the email won’t stop dinging. As well, I’m sure you realize “our” favorite month of the year is halfway gone.
Governor's mask mandate extended to 16 counties
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On Mon, 10/26/2020 - 07:53 PM
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Monday that he is extending a mask mandate to seven additional counties to try to control the spread of the coronavirus as cases increase rapidly in some areas.
Bolivar Bullet publisher Scott Coopwood

Big Tech eroding freedoms
By Scott Coopwood, READ MORE > 2,098 Reads
On Thu, 10/22/2020 - 04:56 PM
During this election cycle perhaps the most vital and heavily viewed platform for political news and debate has been Twitter. Then, up next is Facebook. Founded in 2006, Twitter has 330 million monthly active users and 145 million daily active users.
Opinion: Rosa Parks and a Texas mom
By Kelley Williams, READ MORE > 469 Reads
On Thu, 10/22/2020 - 04:44 PM
In 1953, Rosa Parks refused to go to the back of the bus in Birmingham. She was a seamstress and a civil rights activist. She was arrested for civil disobedience for violating Alabama’s segregated bus laws - which were subsequently held unconstitutional under the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution.
Mississippi unemployment rate continues to improve
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On Thu, 10/22/2020 - 03:50 PM
Mississippi unemployment rate is getting better, going from 7.8 percent in August to 7.1 percent in September. The national unemployment rate was 7.9 percent in September, so Mississippi is doing better than the national average.
MMA Supporting 'In God We Trust' Flag
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On Wed, 10/21/2020 - 08:49 PM
The Mississippi Manufacturers Association (MMA) released a statement in support of the 'In God We Trust' flag. The flag needs a majority of votes on November 3rd to become the new state flag of Mississippi.

Here is MMA's statement:
Sports Talk: Devoted friends to the end
By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 1,039 Reads
On Wed, 10/21/2020 - 05:12 PM
Baseball Hall of Famer Whitey Ford, the stylish, left-handed pitcher who died October 8 at age 91, pitched in a remarkable 498 Major League games, all for his beloved New York Yankees.
The catcher for Ford’s last game in 1967? He would be Jake Gibbs, the Ole Miss football legend from Grenada.